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It’s been one helluva year for Donald Trump. There’s been so much happening, from Russia to tariffs, tweetstorms and border walls, that you maybe have forgotten that huge story that showered the…
Russian figure skater Adeliia Petrosian wins Olympic qualifier for Milan-Cortina Times Union
(NEW YORK) — Russia carried out a “massive” attack across Ukraine Friday night into Saturday morning, using more than 600 drones and missiles, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russia confirmed Saturday that…
Russia carries out ‘massive’ attack across Ukraine WSJM
MILAN, Sept 20 — The International Olympic Committee yesterday announced that athletes from Russia will once more be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet…
IOC confirms Russians competing as neutrals at Milan-Cortina Games and no talks on Israel The Washington Post
The International Olympic Committee will allow some individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as neutral athletes at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.
The IOC will use the same criteria as it did at the Paris Summer…
A major cycling race in Spain was disrupted by protests against an Israeli team. A basketball game in Poland was preceded by fans booing the Israeli national anthem. And several European countries are threatening to boycott a signature…
The World Youth Festival Assembly was officially launched by government of Russia, welcoming 2,000 young leaders and innovators from across the globe to the historic city of Nizhny Novgorod for a…